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February 10, 2026
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Traction, Not Distraction: Sorting the Elements of Your Risk Function
I’ve recently been reading Indistractable, by Nir Eyal. One concept that resonated was the distinction between traction and distraction. Borrowing from Eyal’s insight that “distractions impede us from making progress towards the life we envisage,” I’ve identified a handful of...
Topics: Organizational Culture
February 3, 2026
Resource Type: Risk eNews
You Never Know
By Melanie Lockwood Herman I listen to a music-only radio station during my commute to and from NRMC. During a recent ride home, I was struck and inspired by the lyrics of Around the Corner, written by Milan Miller and...
Topics: General
January 27, 2026
Resource Type: Articles, Risk eNews
Manage Risk With Intention This Year
Did external forces nudge your mission off course temporarily or push it onto a new path in 2025? Or did possibilities (risks) you embraced or shunned propel your team into unforeseen challenges? Were your forecasts for the year slightly or...
Topics: Risk Basics
January 13, 2026
Resource Type: Risk eNews
What’s Good for the Goose Is Good for Risk Management
Last weekend, I was outside for a round of freezbee with my dog, Braxton. (Freezbee is our wintry version of catch-and-return frisbee that we play together, come sleet or snow or below zero temperatures.) On Sunday afternoon, we were interrupted...
Topics: General
January 6, 2026
Resource Type: Risk eNews
NRMC’s Most Popular Articles of 2025
The NRMC team always learns something when we look back at the articles that resonated most with our audience of nonprofit risk professionals each year. As we paused to look back this week, we learned that nonprofit risk leaders long...
Topics: Risk Basics
January 6, 2026
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Manage Post Holiday Burnout Risk With These Simple Steps
Last month our team received a handful of out of the office auto-replies referring to the recipient taking time off to refresh and recharge. In our experience, returning from time away can feel like a perfect storm with pressure to quickly...
Topics: Risk Basics
December 22, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Royal Family Doesn’t Need Your Bank Account: Neither Does the USPTO
The ability to spot a scam delivered via email, text, or voice message is key to protecting the mission, reputation, and assets of a community serving nonprofit. And one of the most important assets of any organization is its name....
December 19, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
To Be a Better Risk Leader, Fly Like a Hawk
On one of the warmer days last week (a balmy 45 degrees), I hiked the woods on my best friend’s property. I was joined by my trusty four-legged companion Braxton, but we both were a little surprised by our other...
Topics: Risk Basics
August 13, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Don’t Wait Till You Know Everything to Do Something
By Rachel Sams This year, the NRMC team has worked with brilliant nonprofit leaders and teams who feel knocked about by uncertainty. Some of these talented, thoughtful leaders worry that they don’t have enough information about how the upheaval in...
Topics: Risk Basics
July 31, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Cybersecurity Skills Your Nonprofit Needs
Let’s face it: Few of us leap for joy when we see that one of our software programs has released a new update. That can mean 10 minutes or more of waiting to download it and often additional time to...